在日常生活中，我们常常用颜色来代替一些表达，例如“黄”用来指“色情”，“绿”用来指“生机”，“白”用来指“纯洁”，等等。

1

Blue

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a. blue in the face: 形容非常生气、沮丧或疲惫。

举例：I’ve been trying to convince her to quit smoking for years, but I could argue until I’m blue in the face and she still won’t listen.

我多年来一直试图说服她戒烟，但我可以争论到嘴都快氧气不足了，她还是不听。

b. out of the blue: 突然出现或发生。

举例：I hadn’t seen him in years, and then out of the blue he called me up and asked me to lunch.

我多年没见过他，然后他突然给我打电话，邀请我共进午餐。

2

Green

a. green with envy: 极度嫉妒。

举例：When she saw my new car, she turned green with envy.

当她看到我的新车时，她非常嫉妒。

b. green thumb: 擅长种植或爱好园艺的人。

举例：My neighbor has a green thumb and her garden always looks amazing.

我的邻居非常擅长园艺，她的花园总是看起来很漂亮。

3

Red

a. red tape: 官僚主义，指繁琐的程序或规定。

举例：I tried to get a permit for my new business, but I got bogged down in all the red tape.

我试图为我的新业务获得许可证，但我被所有的官僚主义搞得很烦。

b. red-handed: 当场抓到，被发现正在犯罪。

举例：The police caught the thief red-handed as he was trying to steal the jewelry.

警察当场抓到小偷正在试图偷珠宝。

4

Yellow

a. yellow-bellied: 怯懦或胆小。

举例：He’s too yellow-bellied to confront his boss about the problem.

他太胆小了，不敢直接跟老板谈论这个问题。

b. yellow journalism: 黄色新闻，指借助恶意或夸张的报道方式来吸引读者。

举例：The tabloids are known for their yellow journalism and sensational headlines.

小报以其黄色新闻和耸人听闻的标题而闻名。

5

Pink

a. in the pink: 身体健康、精神愉快。

举例：After my vacation, I feel like I’m back in the pink.

度假之后，我感觉自己又恢复了身体健康、精神愉快的状态。

b. pink slip: 解雇通知书。

举例：I got a pink slip from my boss yesterday. I’m so worried about finding a new job.

昨天我收到了老板的解雇通知书，我非常担心找不到新工作。

6

White

a. white lie: 善意的谎言，通常是为了避免伤害他人或制造一种好的印象。

举例：I told a white lie to my friend to spare her feelings about the party.

我对朋友撒了个善意的谎，为了不让她为聚会的事感到不快。

b. white-collar: 白领的，指从事职业管理、专业技术和办公室工作的人。

举例：Most of the employees at this company are white-collar workers.

这家公司的大部分员工都是白领工人。

7

Black

a. black sheep: 家族中的败类或不合群的人。

举例：He’s always been the black sheep of his family, but he’s happy doing his own thing.

他一直是家族中的败类，但他很开心能够做自己喜欢的事情。

b. blackout: 停电或失去知觉。

举例：We had a blackout last night and had to light candles to see.

昨晚停电了，我们只好点蜡烛看东西。

8

Purple

a. purple patch: 充满诗意或优美的文字或语言。

举例：The author’s writing is full of purple patches, making the book a joy to read.

这位作家的文字充满诗意，使这本书很有趣味可读性。

b. purple heart: 紫心勋章，美国军队颁发给在战斗中受伤或牺牲的士兵的荣誉勋章。

举例：He received a Purple Heart for his bravery during the war.

他因在战争中表现出的勇气而获得了紫心勋章。